Sweden's Princess Lilian to miss royal wedding

FILE - In this March 11 1993 file photo, Princess Lilian of Sweden in Stockholm. A royal court official says 94-year old Princess Lilian, the oldest member of Sweden's royal family, has Alzheimer's disease and will miss Crown Princess Victoria's wedding in two weeks. (AP Photos/Tobbe Gustavsson)
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FILE - In this March 11 1993 file photo, Princess Lilian of Sweden in Stockholm. A royal court official says 94-year old Princess Lilian, the oldest member of Sweden's royal family, has Alzheimer's disease and will miss Crown Princess Victoria's wedding in two weeks. (AP Photos/Tobbe Gustavsson)
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Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling are seen at the reception at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden after the reading of the banns of marriage, Sunday, May 30, 2010. The Swedish Government and Parliament presented their gift, a 1000 piece glass set which has been designed by Professor Erika Lagerbielke and hand made by Orrefors. Crown Princess Victoria's and Mr Daniel Westling's wedding will take place on June 19. (AP Photo/ Jonas Ekstromer ) — AP

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling are seen at the reception at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden after the reading of the banns of marriage, Sunday, May 30, 2010. The Swedish Government and Parliament presented their gift, a 1000 piece glass set which has been designed by Professor Erika Lagerbielke and hand made by Orrefors. Crown Princess Victoria's and Mr Daniel Westling's wedding will take place on June 19. (AP Photo/ Jonas Ekstromer )
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Daniel Westling and Crown Princess Victoria during the reading of the bann ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday June 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Anders Wiklund) — AP

Daniel Westling and Crown Princess Victoria during the reading of the bann ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday June 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Anders Wiklund)
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STOCKHOLM 
A royal court official says 94-year old Princess Lilian, the oldest member of Sweden's royal family, has Alzheimer's disease and will miss Crown Princess Victoria's wedding in two weeks.

The Welsh-born Lilian has cut down on her royal duties in recent years for health reasons and Court Marshal Elisabeth Palmstierna says she won't attend Victoria's wedding to Daniel Westling on June 19.

Palmstierna told The Associated Press on Thursday that Lilian suffers from Alzheimer's disease, which wasn't previously known to the public.

In 1976 Lilian married Sweden's Prince Bertil, the uncle of the current king, Carl XVI Gustaf. Bertil died in 1997.

Victoria is the king's oldest child and next in line to the throne. The monarch in Sweden is a ceremonial figure.